Chapter 135: Mr.Beast
Soon, Tang Zi and the others finished eating and left the Small Shop. From the expressions on the faces of the Tai brothers, it was evident that they had been conquered by the deliciousness of the food during this meal. It was highly probable that they would become regular customers of the Small Shop in the future.
Zhao Fenglai had long ceased to offend the Small Shop easily upon seeing Xu Changling. At this moment, he had already led his companions back to Fenglai Pavilion with their tails between their legs.
With his covert interference gone, the Small Shop's business finally saw a turnaround. Among the constant flow of people passing by, there were always curious customers who came in to take a look after seeing the Small Shop's sign. Although most of these customers were deterred by the high prices of the food, there were still some who were willing to give it a try, attracted by the elegant decoration of the Small Shop.
After tasting the deliciousness of the food, these customers were all amazed and understanding of the high prices. It could be imagined that as the reputation of the Small Shop slowly spread with the opening of new branches, the number of customers willing to dine there would gradually increase, eventually reaching a scale not inferior to that of Shrek's Small Shop.
Of course, this was destined to be a lengthy process. Qi Han had long been mentally prepared and was not frustrated by the current lackluster business.
As the evening business hours ended, Qi Han watched as the Qin sisters left, preparing to return to the second floor to rest properly and recharge for tomorrow's training.
By now, he had learned all the 2 Star recipes obtained from the Quests, leaving only two 3 Star foods left, the Qing Dynasty Blessed Pork Meat and Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth. He planned to start practicing one of them tomorrow morning, striving to learn it as soon as possible.
However, before Qi Han could go upstairs, the emotionless voice of the system suddenly appeared.
[Ding!]
[Quest Triggered!]
[Time-limited Quest: Expand Your Horizons
Please attend the large auction held tonight by Starlight Auction House.
Quest Description: The host has shown outstanding progress in culinary skills recently but also needs to balance work and rest. Please accept the kindness from the system!
Quest Reward: The auction expenses will be covered by the system.]
Qi Han was slightly stunned, then a hint of surprise appeared on his face.
This was the first time the system had issued such a strange Quest; it seemed more like a reward than anything else.
Seeing the unprecedented Quest reward, Qi Han suddenly fell silent.
In his mind, the scenes of Mr.Beast doing something like this on Earth suddenly surfaced, bearing an uncanny resemblance.
"System, you're suddenly acting like Jimmy. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or not, considering what kind of world this is," he sighed lightly, choosing to accept the kindness from the system and go to the Starlight Auction House.
Coincidentally, he had been in Star Luo City for a few days but hadn't visited the Starlight Auction House yet.
As mentioned before, the location chosen by the Small Shop was directly opposite the Starlight Auction House, just a few dozen meters away. After tidying up the kitchen, Qi Han changed into a fitting outfit, closed the door, and leisurely walked towards the Starlight Auction House.
Starlight Auction House has always been the largest auction house within the Star Luo Empire. Apart from its headquarters in Star Luo City, it has branches in various major cities across the empire. In recent years, Starlight Auction House has nearly dominated all other auction houses, holding the leading position.
The reason for this is simple: the owner of this largest auction house in the Star Luo Empire has remained unchanged throughout the long years.
That owner's surname is Xu.
Xu Changling was born into the family behind Starlight Auction House. Originally, he was supposed to be the new owner of Starlight Auction House, but he entered the Imperial Administration Hall with his talent, eventually becoming the Prime Minister. Naturally, he no longer needed to control Starlight Auction House and thus passed the rights to his younger brother.
Even so, Starlight Auction House was no longer just an ordinary auction house; it became a force with the Prime Minister backing it, elevating its status.
And tonight's large-scale auction at Starlight Auction House is even more extraordinary.
The auctions held at Starlight Auction House are divided into three categories: small-scale auctions, medium-scale auctions, and large-scale auctions. Small-scale auctions are held every two to three days, with relatively small-scale and low-value items. These are considered routine auctions.
Medium-scale auctions are held once a month, where all the precious and valuable items collected during that month are auctioned off. Unlike small-scale auctions, medium-scale auctions generally do not have starting prices lower than one thousand Gold Coins. The highlight items may even fetch tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins, making it a rare treasure event.
However, compared to large-scale auctions, medium-scale auctions pale in comparison. Large-scale auctions are held only once a year, featuring extremely valuable items, including treasures like a 10.000 Years old Spirit bones. It's not uncommon for items to fetch hundreds of thousands or even millions of Gold Coins. Each year's large-scale auction is different; within the Starlight Auction House, there's a saying that a "season" occurs every ten years, meaning the large-scale auction held every decade is the most prestigious.
This saying is related to the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Spirit Fighting Tournament. This top event on the continent is held every five years and is hosted alternately by the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire.
In other words, in Star Luo City, the appearance of the Advanced Spirit Master Academy Spirit Fighting Tournament only happens once every ten years. At this time, residents from across the continent flock to Star Luo City, resulting in a crowd that is incomparable to other times of the year. Naturally, the scale of the grand auction also reaches new heights.
Arriving at the Starlight Auction House, Qi Han couldn't help but exclaim at the magnificent building. Although the architectural style of Star Luo City is somewhat similar to the European style of Earth, the scale is incomparable. With Spirit masters of the earth attribute helping in construction, the buildings in the Douluo Continent are much larger in scale.
The Starlight Auction House before him had a quaint and majestic style, towering nearly a hundred meters high, yet it didn't give off a modern skyscraper vibe.
This was because it occupied an area of tens of thousands of square meters, with its length, width, and height being almost equal.
At this moment, there was a large crowd entering through the main entrance of the Starlight Auction House. However, there were dozens of attendants stationed at the entrance specifically to check the identities of entering guests, appearing orderly.
Seeing Qi Han heading towards the main entrance, a courteous attendant approached him and politely inquired, "Sir, the auction about to take place is a prelude auction before the large-scale auction. If you wish to enter the auction hall for bidding, you need to provide proof of assets worth over five thousand Gold Coins. Please forgive us for the inconvenience."
The attendant wore a warm smile on his face and did not show any disrespect towards Qi Han's simple appearance, appearing extremely polite.
Qi Han took out a Gold Ticket, worth about 5.000 Gold Coins, from his pocket and handed it over. "Is this sufficient?"
Seeing Qi Han's offering of a 5.000 Gold Coins denomination Gold ticket, the attendant's face showed a hint of respect and caution. "Sir, please follow me inside."
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